By: Abudu Olalekan One retired Major General and five others showed up at a courtroom in Abuja, accused of planning to overthrow the government. Heavy air filled the courtroom in Abuja midweek when six individuals appeared before a federal judge under grave accusations. Not just minor charges – these involve claims of terror activities, along…
By: Abudu Olalekan Chaos now fills the air around 2027 election strategies after the Supreme Court stepped back without ruling on PDP and ADC power struggles. Judgment delayed, tension rises as parties wait. Even though the 2027 polls feel distant, tensions have already begun to boil. By Wednesday, the Supreme Court chose not to deliver…
By: Abudu Olalekan All eyes are on the Supreme Court today. The country’s top court is set to hear appeals from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) over leadership battles that have left both opposition parties in limbo. The court had already signaled how serious it takes this. On April…
By: Abudu Olalekan There was a tense moment on Capitol Hill this week. During a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on America’s counterterrorism strategy in Africa, US Senator Ted Cruz didn’t hold back. He accused Nigerian officials of being complicit in what he called the mass killing of Christians in the country. And he pointed…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rome hums with activity these days. Gathering at the FAO building, specialists from over fifty nations – totaling above 130 – fill conference rooms this week. Their purpose ties to climate tracking, focused sharply on short-term pollutants. They’re deep in work for what will become the IPCC’s 2027 guide on measuring emissions…
By: Abudu Olalekan There’s strong indications that the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, will pick their flagbearer late in May. And they’re leaning hard on the consensus option. It’s the smarter move, honestly. Party bigwigs spoke to Reportersroom on Monday. They spoke on condition of anonymity, obviously. They told us that media reports claiming…
